On any given night in Australia over 26,000 young people are homeless – an alarming number which is on the rise. Youth Homelessness Matters Day, a national awareness campaign held on Wednesday 9 April, is a call to all Australians, to take action by publicly stating that “youth homelessness matters” and must be prevented.

There has been particular success in finding solutions to homelessness. In 2011, the Welsh Local Authority Homelessness Network wanted to test a new and innovative solution to long-term homelessness. The network formed a partnership with the Welsh assembly, and worked with a number of local authorities to introduce a scheme of individual budgets targeted at rough sleepers who had proven the most difficult to engage and most entrenched.

"The Solomon Islands Government has informed us that this is the worst flood disaster they have experienced in their capital, Honiara," Ms Bishop said in a statement.

"I have spoken to Prime Minister Lilo this evening and informed him of the new package; the $3 million package overall, and the new $2 million to address the immediate shelter, water, health needs; and also the $600,000 to support the Solomon Islands Government," she said.

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Catholic Social Services Australia represents a national network of 52 Catholic social service organisations that provide direct support to hundreds of thousands of people in need each year on behalf of the Catholic Church. Our agencies provide a diverse range of support from assisting women and children escaping family violence, housing and homelessness support, to mental health and disability services. They also work in partnership with Indigenous people, and offer support and services to people seeking asylum and those who are refugees.